Gold (1955)
A description of placer gold mining in the Yukon. East of Dawson City giant dredges cut deep into the creek beds, leaving behind monstrous coils of waste as the gold-bearing gravel is washed. The film shows how gold is trapped and hand-sorted, finally to emerge as precious gold brick.
Director: Colin Low
Runtime: 11 min
Release Date: September 1, 1955
Music: Eldon Rathburn
Editing: Wolf Koenig
Production: ONF | NFB
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Colin Low
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Gold about?
- A description of placer gold mining in the Yukon. East of Dawson City giant dredges cut deep into the creek beds, leaving behind monstrous coils of waste as the gold-bearing gravel is washed. The film shows how gold is trapped and hand-sorted, finally to emerge as precious gold brick.
- Who directed Gold?
- Gold was directed by Colin Low.
- How long is Gold?
- Gold has a runtime of 11m (11 minutes).